#7 FLOAT ON A GONDOLA

THROUGH THE CANALS OF VENICE

Italy

WITH 177 CANALS SNAKING AND WEAVING THROUGH THE FLOATING CITY OF VENICE…

Undoubtedly the best way to get around is by gondola (complete with, fingers crossed, a singing gondolier). The existence of gondolas in Venice dates back as far as 1094, making the role of the gondolier one of the oldest in the world. Dressed traditionally in a straw hat and stripy navy and white sweater, the gondolier profession is kept strictly in the family, passed down from father to son through the generations.

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